Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health - Forensic Psychaitry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 130-MHSG9920S-B
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glanrhyd Hospital
- Town
- Bridgend
- Salary
- £91,722 - £119,079 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:
- Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
- Working together - as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
- Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Consultants working in Wales work to a salary range of £91,722 - £119,079 per annum (as at 2024) with a further remuneration per annum in commitment awards when eligible.
A recruitment incentive payment is paid to all newly appointed Consultants in Wales who are paid on the first three points on the substantive consultant pay scale.
You could also benefit from a relocation package of up to £10,000 towards your move here subject terms and conditions set out in the relocation policy.
Job overview
There has never been a better time to join our growing team within the Forensic Division of our Mental Health and Learning Disabilities service group here at SBUHB.
With a new leadership team in place, we are working closely with WHSSC, our commissioners to deliver high quality care to our medium secure patients here at the Caswell clinic working closely with six local health boards in Wales. The service is going through an ambitious, exciting process of re-design to modernise its inpatient facility, enhance the clinical workforce, streamline delivery of patient care and enhance links in the community.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead one of five Clinical Teams and be responsible for the provision of a Forensic Psychiatry Medium Secure Service, based at the Caswell Clinic at Glanrhyd Hospital, Bridgend.
*This post is pending Royal College Approval*
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will lead one of five Clinical Teams and be responsible for the provision of a Forensic Psychiatry Medium Secure Service, based at the Caswell Clinic at Glanrhyd Hospital, Bridgend. This post forms part of the establishment for the sixty-one bedded Medium Secure Unit at the Glanrhyd Hospital site which opened in 2004 and replaced the existing 33-bedded Interim Secure Unit which was established in 1991. The Unit provides tertiary inpatient beds for mentally disordered offenders from across South and West Wales, covering a population of approximately 2.2 million. This accounts for all Health Boards in Wales apart from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. One of the five wards has a specific remit for female patients. The Service has five Clinical Teams and a well developed community service, offering follow up for newly discharged patients. Outreach Forensic Psychiatry Clinics are held at HMP Cardiff and HMP Swansea.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- - Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- - On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due) within 6 months of interview date
- - Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
- - Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists - Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable criteria
- Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- - Broad based experience in psychiatry across the range of sub-specialities. Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- - Knowledge and participation in CPD
- - Competence in eg management of acute psychiatric presentations
- - Expertise in the treatment of mental disorders within Forensic Mental Health
- - Able to apply knowledge
- - Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
- - Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- - Meet the requirement of the GMC’s “Good Medical Practice”
Desirable criteria
- - Experience of NHS
- - Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- - Evidence of above average performance
- - Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- - Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice - Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- - Knowledge of risk management - Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Essential criteria
- - Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable criteria
- - Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication - Research degree
Teaching
Essential criteria
- - Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors - Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Desirable criteria
- - Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education - “Training the Trainers” experience
Management
Essential criteria
- - Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS - Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management training
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- - Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility - Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills - Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team and alone - Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of the Service
Desirable criteria
- - Evidence of leadership attributes - Motivational skills
Other
Essential criteria
- - All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues - Satisfactory Immigration Status - Satisfactory Health Clearance - Satisfactory Declaration, Enhanced CRB Disclosure Check - Ability to fulfil all duties of post, including on-call commitments and travel to meet requirements of the post
Desirable criteria
- Welsh speaker or a willingness to learn Welsh.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Allyson Witts
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01656753068
- Additional information
Mrs Alix Hayman, Directorate Manager,
01656 753048
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Medical HR
SA6 6NL
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